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or extreme cold or heat) which poses a threat or danger to workers, the public, or to the

environment by potential damage to structures, systems, and components. [DOE O 5480.28]

[EH62dd1] [DOE G 420.1-2]

375.

NEW DOE NUCLEAR FACILITY. A DOE nuclear facility that begins operation on or after

April 9, 2001. [10 CFR 830.3]

376.

NEW FACILITY. A DOE nuclear facility that does not qualify as an existing facility. [DOE O

5480.30] [EH62dd1] [DOE G 420.1-2]

377.

NEW STORAGE FACILITY. A newly constructed facility or the conversion of existing

facility, or portion of an existing facility, for use as an unirradiated enriched uranium storage

facility. [DOE O 6430.1A]

378.

NON-BULK PACKAGING. A packaging which has:

A. A maximum capacity of 450 L (119 gallons) or less as a receptacle for a liquid;

B. A maximum net mass of 400 kg (882 pounds) or less and a maximum capacity of 450 L

(119 gallons) or less as a receptacle for a solid; or

C. A water capacity of 454 kg (1000 pounds) or less as a receptacle for a gas as defined in

Sec. 173.115 of this subchapter.

[49 CFR 171.8]

379.

NONCOMBUSTIBLE. A material that in the form in which it is used and under the conditions

anticipated will not ignite, burn, support combustion, or release flammable vapors when

subjected to fire or heat, as defined by fire protection industry standards on the basis of large

scale fire tests performed by a nationally recognized independent fire test authority. [DOE-

STD-1066-99]

380.

NON-GOVERNMENT STANDARD (NGS). Technical standards that are developed and

maintained by national and international private sector bodies and are available for use by any

person or organization, private, or governmental. NGSs are also referred to as "voluntary

standards,""industry standards," "commercial standards," or "consensus standards" (standards

developed under due process procedures) but do not include professional standards of personal

conduct, private standards of individual firms, standards mandated by law, or standards of

individual organizations for their internal use. [DOE O 1300.2A]